Bracknell Manics
needed the victory in this weeks game against Finchampstead A
to stay top of the table...

James
Robinson

Tony
Hemley

Brian
Judge

David
Fenton

Simon
Blay

Aaron
Goddard

Gary
Sarney

Elliott
Fairs

David
Comper

Mark
Robertson

Barry
O'Connell

BENCH: Phillips,
Impey, Patsalides

Bracknell Manics went for the kill and it wasn't long before
the first goal came. On the 10th minute, Bracknell Manics earnt
a corner at the Finch end, and David Comper stepped up to take.
The wind caught the ball and Tony Hemley pounced at the back
post launching the ball into the roof of the net to make it 1-0.

The Manics had
more chances, and soon the second goal came on the 29th minute,
Gary Sarney assisted Mark Robertson for his first in the game.

Finch began to
fight back, launching long balls and attacking the Manics wings.
On the 37th minute, a long ball was met well by James Robinson,
who punted the ball back in reply over Finch's back line. Mark
Robertson was through on goal and scored on the counter attack
for the Manics.

Finch pulled
a goal back just before the break, when a crafty run opened up
the Manics defence and Finch's man up front put the ball past
Robinson to make it 3-1.

Manics made no
changes in the second, and within minutes, Robertson earnt a
hatrick, and another contender for a goal of the season award.
Winning a ball in midfield, Robertson took the ball past two
of Finch's players before hitting the ball from 25 yards, into
the roof of the net.

5 minutes had
gone before Simon Blay kept the Manics ahead at distance by working
hard to slide and save the ball off the line and keep the score
4-1 just 5 minutes later when the Manics were caught by a long
ball and a lucky bounce.

The onslaught
continued, and soon enough Barry O'Connell made his mark on the
score sheet. The disheartened Finch side watched in despair as
O'Connell's strike slipped under the Finch keeper and into the
net to make the score 5-1.

With 25 minutes
remaining of the game, Bracknell Manics made their substitution.
Robertson came of to an applause from the fans, David Fenton
was pushed on up-front, Tony Hemley dropped into centre-back
position, and Luke Phillips went on to fulfil his right-back
position for the remainder of the game.

Only 10 minutes
later David Fenton was next to score after beating a defender
and then the keeper in a 1-on-1 in front of goal.

On the 80th minute,
Aaron Goddard was in good mood when he scored his first goal
for the club this season. David Fenton unselfishly laid the ball
off to Goddard to finish Finchampstead 7-1.

Well done
to the fans, great support this week, and good to see some friendly
faces at the pub after!